Example courses

• Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Education Aotearoa

  This course will investigate the drive by various indigenous groups to be more self-determining through education. An interdisciplinary focus is taken. The course will discuss contemporary themes such as indigenous identities, the impact of globalisation and the self-determination of indigenous peoples.

• Education, Society and Culture

  This interdisciplinary course is an introduction to the relationship between education, society and change. It analyses the ways in which political and cultural beliefs influence children’s and young people’s experiences of education in multiple settings with a particular focus on Aotearoa New Zealand and the Oceania region.

• Human Development and Learning

  This course takes a lifespan approach to examining how people develop and learn from birth to death. It explores key milestones and changes in physical, cognitive, emotional and social development; and critically examines a range of factors and contexts that shape development and learning.

• Pacific Nations Education

  The course examines concepts, issues and trends in Pacific Nations Education with particular reference to the education of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand and indigenous education systems in the Pacific.

• Youth and Life Challenges

  This course takes a developmental and psychological approach to examining the factors and contexts that impact on the development, risk, resilience and wellbeing of young people during adolescence and emerging adulthood. It also focuses on young people’s experiences of life challenges and the role of education in prevention, intervention and supporting youth.

• Youth, Society and Education

  This course examines the ways in which young people create meaning in their lives and in their school environments. It explores the influences that shape their understandings of the world and their experiences of being young in a rapidly changing society.